English Second Division 1976/1977
Historical league standings at 16th October 1976
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Chelsea | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 3 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 6 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | Hull City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 11 | -1 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| 9 | Millwall | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1 |
| 12 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 10 | -3 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 10 | -4 |
| 17 | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 9 | -3 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 9 | -7 |
| 19 | Burnley | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | -2 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 8 | -3 |
| 21 | Orient | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | -4 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 | -9 |
